A Newry family, whose Barcroft Park home was destroyed in a gas explosion last month, featured on this week’s BBC television show Nolan’s Christmas Special, which highlighted the care and compassion of neighbours and friends whose efforts have secured them a new home just in time for Christmas. Read more

The grieving father of a Bessbrook woman killed in a car crash 10 years ago has told a Newry court that the man responsible for her death “will never change.”The father of Jennifer Cassidy interrupted a sentencing hearing for Eamon O’Boyle to warn the court of his behaviour. Read more

Former political prisoners from the area who endured the Blanket Protest of the late 1970s feature prominently in a unique calendar which has been produced, depicting designer clothes made from an original H-Block blanket. Read more

Last weekend’s solidarity sleep-out, which saw hundreds of current and former GAA players from across the country spend Saturday night on the streets, is a stark reminder to all of the growing crisis of homelessness, SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has said. Read more

The 2018 Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup has become a lot more important to some counties than in previous years as it is now a direct lead into the start of the National Football League. The Ulster competition has a Jan 3rd start and a Jan 20 final date which is a week before the start of the National football Leagues. Read more